Discover how Alberti Bass works and how useful it is in breathing energy into accompaniments. Often composers write a successful melody but the accompaniment is limited to block chords. Using Alberti Bass is one way of liberating the...

Many composers and students of harmony worry about harmonising repeated notes in a melody. Repeated notes can make for melodic stagnation and the remedy is often to create harmonic interest but how is this achieved? This music theory...

How to come up with a motif. Motifs need a musical identity, which is created through melodic design, rhythmic character, and articulation. All the notes within the motif need to be either harmony notes or inessential notes. The process...

Learn all about the interrupted cadence, also known as the deceptive cadence, which chords it uses and how it sounds. Would you like to write an interrupted cadence? Would you like to be able to hear interrupted cadences? Cadences...

Learn all about the plagal cadence, also known as the amen cadence, which chords it uses and how it sounds. Do you want to know about the plagal cadence? What is a plagal cadence? Where would you use a plagal cadence? How can you hear a...

This music composition lesson presents four bars of repeated notes at the top and bottom of the texture. He then explains how to harmonise all the repeated notes, generating an engaging range of harmonic colour and well structured...

How well do you know the circle of fifths? Test your knowledge with this short quiz. The Circle of Fifths tells you everything you need to know about major keys, minor keys, and key signatures. This music theory lesson presents a...

What is meant by the terms conjunct and disjunct in relation to melody writing? We listen to and look at one melody written entirely using conjunct movement and consider its merits & weaknesses. We then do the same in relation to a...

In this video we look at this question: Quel genre de musique ou de film préfères-tu ? - What kind of music or movie do you prefer? (AQA Theme 1 - Identity and culture, Topic 3 - Media and free time)

How do you know which chord you could use next? We share our very own minor chord progression chart that will help get you started in figuring out which chord comes next. Musicians often wonder which is the best way to progress from one...

How do you know which chord you could use next? We share our very own major chord progression chart that will help get you started in figuring out which chord comes next. Musicians often wonder which is the best way to progress from one...

Students learning music often think of music theory as a waste of time, they think it’s boring, and something they’ll never actually need. We explain why you should learn music theory in order to become a better musician. Plenty of...

In this video we look at this question: Quel est le dernier film que tu as vu au cinéma ? - What is the last film you saw at the cinema? (AQA Theme 1 - Identity and culture, Topic 3 - Media and free time)

Welcome to the first lesson on Flying through Film! This lesson will unpack some tools that filmmakers use to create powerful films. Most of your favourite movies rely on structure and editing to pack a punch. And of course, we can’t...

An insight into the orchestration and harmonic language contained within Holst’s “Venus - the bringer of peace” from his Suite ‘The Planets’. Holst makes an original and colourful combination of a Horn solo with 4 Flutes and 3 Oboes,...

This Movie Genres Vocabulary video is epic. ESL students will love the visuals, the music and the guessing game. There are 10 types of films: action, cartoon, comedy, fantasy, mystery, romance, science fiction, drama, musical and...

How good is your ability to work out the interval between two notes? In this music theory lesson we practice working out intervals. Do you know your Major intervals from your Minor intervals or your Augmented intervals from your...

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In this video we look at this question: Est-ce que tu préfères la télévision ou le cinéma ? - Do you prefer television or the cinema? (AQA Theme 1 - Identity and culture, Topic 3 - Media and free time)

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